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Austin Skyline Changing Fast
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:07 am
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:07 am
I ran across these renderings while looking into the new Google building (under construction) - some tall ones going up.
Amazing transformation coming... LINK
The Google building is "Block 185".
Amazing transformation coming... LINK
The Google building is "Block 185".
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:08 am to SwatMitchell
It was just Frost tower about 6-7 years ago.
Now it's a lot of high rise condos and hotels.
Now it's a lot of high rise condos and hotels.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:09 am to SwatMitchell
Fun fact about the Austin skyline I learned on a Segway tour:
That one goofy building was designed by a Rice alum to look like an owl, since Rice and UT used to be big rivals, he put an owl in downtown Austin
That one goofy building was designed by a Rice alum to look like an owl, since Rice and UT used to be big rivals, he put an owl in downtown Austin
This post was edited on 2/15/19 at 9:11 am
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:10 am to SwatMitchell
Gonna suck when they have to tear them all down when Austin passes a new green deal.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:12 am to The Boat
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Gonna suck when they have to tear them all down when Austin passes a new green deal.
I'd much rather plastic bags than high rises and traffic.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:16 am to RJL2
Kennedy's quote was something like this. " Why do we choose to go to the moon ? Why does Rice play Texas (laughter)"
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:21 am to RJL2
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Segway tour:
Hipster:confirmed
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:26 am to SwatMitchell
I guess with the internet everyone needs to get in their car and drive in gridlock to the same centralized location to sit at a desk or something.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:37 am to Koach K
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I guess with the internet everyone needs to get in their car and drive in gridlock to the same centralized location to sit at a desk or something.
At least 3 of the 6, including the two largest, are residential.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:39 am to SwatMitchell
Something something liberals from San Francisco
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:44 am to SwatMitchell
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At least 3 of the 6, including the two largest, are residential.
At some point you would think that the downtown housing market would get oversaturated, and these high rises would be struggling for tenants.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:46 am to LouisianaLonghorn
I fricking wish. Almost half my paycheck goes to rent in this damn town
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:48 am to RJL2
he also did the building to the far left in fort worth that looks like an owl as well
This post was edited on 2/15/19 at 9:48 am
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:50 am to The Boat
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onna suck when they have to tear them all down when Austin passes a new green deal.
From an environmental standpoint, high rises are much less wasteful
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:51 am to RedFoxx
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plastic bags
i shop in the outskirts. i enjoy my plastic heb bags that i can repurpose as small trash bags
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:53 am to LouisianaLonghorn
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At some point you would think that the downtown housing market would get oversaturated, and these high rises would be struggling for tenants.
It's insane. They're still building then like crazy in Dallas too.
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Almost half my paycheck goes to rent in this damn town
Jesus. Find a cheaper place, man.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:55 am to SwatMitchell
Sad that people have to move to Texas just to build a building
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:56 am to SwatMitchell
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At least 3 of the 6, including the two largest, are residential.
Every time Im in downtown Austin it always amazes me to see the amount of highrises that are residential condos/apartments. Looks like theres a ton more housing than offices there
Posted on 2/15/19 at 9:57 am to el Gaucho
this one looks crooked irl and looks like it could tip over at any moment. wont be surprised when this one has all kinds of foundation and structural issues like the building in san francisco that is sinking.
* the one with three offset levels
This post was edited on 2/15/19 at 9:58 am
Posted on 2/15/19 at 10:00 am to TH03
Yeah it's ridiculous, but we do live in a great part of austin. So it's a give and take
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